Claire's POV
"Kaya ko ang sarili ko." Sabi ko saka nilagpasan siya kaso hinawakan niya ang braso ko para pigilan.
"You're drunk Claire!" He yelled.
"Why are you yelling at me!?" Kunot noong tanong ko.
Hindi niya ko sinagot at napabuntong-hininga nalang. Tumingin siya sakin at hinawakan ang palapulsunan ko saka ako kinaladgad papunta sa sasakyan niya.
"Let me go!" Utos ko pero hindi niya ko pinansin.
He opened his car and opened the shotgun seat door. I didn't go in, I just stared at him deadly.
"Sakay." Utos niya.
"Ayoko!" Pagmamatigas ko.
Napabuntong-hininga siya, mukhang wala na siyang pasensyang natitira sakin.
"Ano ba!" Sigaw ko nung pinilit niya kong pumasok sa sasakyan niya. Nung nakapasok na ko ay sinara niya ang pinto at naglakad sa harapan papunta sa driver seat.
"Where do you live?" He asked, emotionless.
Hindi ko siya tinignan at tumingin lang sa labas.
"Just drop me near the convenience store," I answered and closed my eyes.
Kanina pa siya nangdri-drive hindi ko alam kung nasan na kami. Ayoko naman buksan ang mga mata ko dahil baka malaman niyang nagtutulog-tulugan ako.
Parang kanina pa kami nag bibiyahe. Wala bang malapit na convenience store!? Ba't ang layo naman!?
Na-alarma ako nung nag-ring ang phone niya. Naka-connect yun sasasakyan niya kaya malakas.
"Hello?" Sagot ni Zac.
["Hon."] That voice...It's Rhian.
"Bakit?" Tanong ni Zac.
["Asan ka ba? I'm still at my friend's birthday, all of my friends are with their husband. They keep asking me where my husband is, hahaha. So where are you? I miss you."]
Biglang nanakip ang dibdib ko. Nanggigilid ang luha ko at gusto ko ng bumaba dito dahil gusto ng makawala ang mga luha ko.
"I can go there."
["Really!?"]
Ramdam na ramdam ko talaga ang saya sa boses ni Rhian.
"Yes, I'll be there 20 minutes."
["Okay, Hon. I'll wait for you."]
"Okay."
["I love you..."]
Matagal na katahimikan bago sumagot si Zac...
"Love you."
Parang nawalan ako ng hininga sa narinig ko. Naramdaman kong may tumulong luha sa gilid ng mata ko. I just want to disappear right now! I...I just want to wake up to this nightmare.
When the car stopped, I didn't know what to do. Should I wake up right now? Well, I'm awake. Should I open my eyes or wait for him to wake me up?
I think it's been 1 minute pero bakit hindi niya ko ginigising!? Should I just open my eyes!? I don't know!
"Fuck." Rinig kong sabi niya.
Why did he curse!? What happened!?
"Claire wake up." Sabi niya.
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